Flebótomos (Diptera, Phlebotominae) da Ilha de São Luis, zona do Golfão Maranhense, Brasil

Abstract

Resumo Apresenta-se uma lista de flebotomíneos com 32 espécies, sendo 1 Brumptomyia e 31 Lutzomyia, distribuídas nos subgêneros Psychodopygus (6), Nyssomyia (5) ,

Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a cerrado area of the Maranhão state, Brazil

“…This is a well adapted species to anthropogenic environments, vectoring The occurrence of Lu. whitmani in the peridomiciliary area shows that this species is highly adapted to human conditions, a fact already noted in other regions of Maranhão (Rebêlo et al 1999a,b, Martin & Rebêlo 2006, Leonardo & Rebêlo 2004). This vector has previously been found naturally infected with Leishmania species from the braziliensis complex, which is involved in the cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in Maranhão (Oliveira-Pereira et al 2006), and in other Brazilian areas as well (Rangel & Lainson 2003, Costa et al 2007.…”

“…chagasi to the far east of the Amazonian basin, including Maranhão. The remaining species are commonly found in the São Luís Island and in other eastern areas of Maranhão (Rebêlo et al 1999a, Martin & Rebêlo 2006, Marinho et al 2008.…”

“…The wide-ranging and systematical studies included Amazonian humid forest, ombrophila forest and mixed vegetation composed of Cerrado, "Cocal" and Caatinga sites (Rebêlo et al 1999a, Rebêlo et al 2000a, Leonardo & Rebêlo 2004, Marinho et al 2008. However, studies focusing on the overall sand fl y species diversity of the Cerrado biome in Maranhão state were only carried out in a restricted region, mostly at the municipality of Santa Quitéria (Martin & Rebêlo 2006) in the low Parnaiba River zone.…”

Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the municipality of Várzea Grande: an area of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

“…Considering the fact that L. longipalpis is able to adapt to different habitats (Young & Duncan 1994, one may infer that VL transmission may be taking place into the dwellings and that such species is prone to anthropophily (Rebêlo et al 1999). The closeness between the houses and the domestic animal shelters may account for the presence of insects indoors together with their capacity of endophilia.…”

Análise molecular da infecção natural de Lutzomyia longipalpis em área endêmica de leishmaniose visceral no Brasil

“…Na ilha de São Luís, Maranhão, encontra-se em franca expansão, aliado à ampla distribuição geográfica do vetor e à alta prevalência da infecção canina 3,4 .…”